EastEnders' Mick ends up in bed with Hayley Slater as Halfway's secret is revealed

EastEnders newcomer Stuart Highway was up to no good in Tuesday night's episode as he caused fresh drama for brother Halfway, the Carters and Hayley Slater.

The night started off well enough with Mick (Danny Dyer) and Halfway (Tony Clay) surprising Stuart at their old hangout, only for Halfway's mood to sour as the trio got drunker.

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In a brief moment alone with his brother, Halfway confided in Stuart that he'd been lying to the Carters about being a hero in the army — but instead of offering support, Stuart callously told his brother to leave the Vic for good before Mick found out the truth.

With his brother's advice weighing heavily on his mind, Halfway half-heartedly followed Stuart and Mick back to the Vic, and along the way encountered Hayley Slater (Katie Jarvis).

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Viewers learned last night that Hayley has secretly been sleeping rough in the ally behind Albert Square. Her attempts for home comforts from her family were unfortunately rebuffed again by Stacey in Tuesday's episode.

With nowhere else to go, Hayley joined the guys for a few pints at the Vic. As the night was winding down, Halfway finally came clean to Mick that he's not a hero — he'd actually caused another soldier to lose his leg by sending him back into the fray.

Bracing himself for rejection, Halfway was surprised and heartened when Mick assured him that the Carters would still consider him a hero and wanted him to stay at the Vic.

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"Listen, this world is a nasty place. You're brave. You're good. That's all that matters," Mick assured him.

Later, a jealous Stuart decided to take out his anger on his old friend by encouraging a tipsy Hayley to join a sleeping Mick in his bed for 20 quid, knowing that Linda (Shirley Carter) would discover them and be furious.

"You don't have do nothing. Just make it look bad for him," Stuart encouraged her.

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